After Luo Bin and Luo Ke exchanged a glance, the elder son, Luo Bin, was the first to stand up.

"Father, I don’t think the Luo Family needs to make any major preparations."

"We won’t even need these two seniors from the Grandmaster Realm to make an appearance."

"We can just take a few of the Luo Family’s experts and send them packing."

Luo Bin said, full of confidence.

"That’s right, Father. You don’t need to worry at all."

"The Wu Family is no match for us now. They’ve stagnated all these years. I doubt they have any experts at the Grandmaster Realm."

"Why don’t you leave this matter for me and my older brother to handle?"

Luo Ke also said.

After his two sons finished speaking, Luo Tianfeng gave no reply, but remained silent.

Seeing their father like this, Luo Ke and Luo Bin were momentarily confused, unsure of what he was thinking.

So, they had no choice but to sit back down in their original seats.

"I wonder, what are you two seniors’ thoughts on this?"

Luo Tianfeng glanced at the two Grandmaster Realm Tributors sitting before him.

The two men smiled and looked at Luo Tianfeng.

"Patriarch Luo, there is no need to worry."

"The Wu Family is only coming for that Hundred Fist Atlas, and we’ve already copied its contents."

"If they really come demanding it, we can just give it back."

"At worst, we compensate them for some losses and claim it was the personal work of the Holy Thief, who simply couldn’t resist the itch to act."

"I don’t think they’ll go to war over such a small matter, do you agree?"

one of the Tributors, Zhao Xun, said.

"We will meet their soldiers with generals, and counter water with earth."

"There’s no need to be overly concerned."

"The Wu Family is just using this as a pretext to put some pressure on the Luo Family."

"If a real fight breaks out, both sides will suffer devastating losses."

The other Tributor, Mu Taixu, said.

With the two Grand Tributors having spoken, an idea formed in Luo Tianfeng’s mind.

"Thank you, both of you. You may leave. Keep your identities hidden. You are not to appear unless it is a critical moment."

"You are the Luo Family’s last two trump cards."

Luo Tianfeng said.

"Understood."

The two men rose, nodded at Luo Tianfeng, and then departed.

"I will leave this matter for you two to handle."

"I will be watching from behind the scenes. If necessary, I will intervene."

"This will also be a form of training and a test for you."

Luo Tianfeng said.

A joyful glint flickered in the eyes of Luo Bin and Luo Ke.

This meant their father intended to entrust them with great responsibility, which naturally made them happy.

"Thank you for your trust, Father."

"We will certainly do our best to handle this matter well."

Luo Bin and Luo Ke said.

"Good. Then I will take my leave."

"You two can decide on the specific arrangements."

Luo Tianfeng said.

"Yes."

The two nodded.

After Luo Tianfeng left, Luo Bin and Luo Ke discussed the matter between themselves for a long time.

"For Father to entrust this matter to us this time..."

"This is a huge test for us."

"If the Wu Family really intends to launch a large-scale attack on our Luo Family..."

"Are we really going to cross swords with them?"

Luo Ke looked at Luo Bin.

"If they’re determined to be our enemies, we can’t hide even if we want to."

"The Wu Family’s development has been stagnant for years."

"If they want to attack us, it’s also a golden opportunity for us to take their place."

"When that time comes, if we take down the Wu Family and seize their resources and territory, we will certainly enter a whole new stage."

Luo Bin said.

"You’re right. The Luo Family has laid low for so many years. Our opportunity is finally about to arrive."

Luo Ke said with a smile.

"Indeed. The Wu Family thinks this is a warning for us."

"But is it not also an opportunity for our Luo Family to increase its strength?"

Luo Bin said.

At this thought, a smile of mutual understanding spread across both their faces.

"How many people can the Luo Family mobilize right now?"

Luo Bin looked at Luo Ke.

This was an area that Luo Ke had always managed.

In terms of overall expert count, the Luo Family was inferior to the Wu Family.

Although the Wu Family had stagnated these past few years,

they were, after all, an Ancient Martial Family with a much deeper foundation.

"We have about a hundred people available."

"But we can’t deploy all of them. And among that hundred, some haven’t even reached the Guiyuan Realm."

"Overall, we only have about twenty truly capable fighters."

"However, I imagine that even if the Wu Family sends people to attack us, they won’t send a large force. They’ll surely select only their elites."

Luo Ke said.

"Go and prepare as quickly as possible. We’ll gather in the circular courtyard of the front hall in a bit."

"Have these experts hide in the surrounding area."

"If they want to talk civilly, then we’ll talk."

"Get the Hundred Fist Atlas ready as well. We have the copy, after all."

Luo Bin said.

"Alright, Brother."

Luo Ke nodded and quickly went to make preparations.

In the empty meeting hall, only Luo Bin remained.

He understood deeply that this was a huge test for him.

’If I can pass this trial and gain Father’s approval, the position of Luo Family Patriarch should be mine in the future.’

But he was also keenly aware that his younger brother, Luo Ke, coveted the position of Patriarch as well.

Furthermore, his younger brother had secretly fostered good relations with many of the Luo Family’s Tributors and core personnel, and their father had entrusted significant managerial power to him.

He couldn’t help but feel some jealousy, but with a formidable enemy at the gates, Luo Bin didn’t want to dwell on it. He just wanted to do his utmost to handle the matter at hand.

’In the end, it doesn’t matter who Father chooses as Patriarch, as long as the Luo Family can take another step forward and prosper. That’s what counts.’

He naturally had a desire for power, but compared to the interests of the entire family, Luo Bin knew what he had to do.

Just then, a person walked in from outside, dressed in snow-white robes, with a somewhat lazy gaze.

This was one of the Luo Family’s Military Advisors, the white-robed Wu Sheng.

As soon as Wu Sheng entered, he walked slowly over to Luo Bin, casually pulled up a chair beside him, and sat down.

"Military Advisor Wu, you’ve arrived."

Luo Bin said politely.

"Forgive my rudeness. I’m just exhausted. I drank heavily last night, and my head is still throbbing."

"If the Patriarch hadn’t summoned me, I’d still be resting."

Wu Sheng said.

"We’ve troubled you, Military Advisor Wu."

Luo Bin said.

"No need for formalities. I’ve been briefed on the situation."

"All we have to do now is wait for them to arrive. Don’t overthink anything else."

"Because it’s useless even if you do."

"Just wait patiently for the Wu Family to show up."

"We’ll see what their true intentions are and then formulate a counter-plan based on their actions."

Wu Sheng said.

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